Andrew Wakefield found to have faked research on vaccines/autism. Murder?

[TGRR]

You know those annoying crazes and hysterias populations go through? Like the measles vaccination/autism scare? Well, it turns out that the World's Biggest Scumbag, Andrew Wakefield, has basically brought measles back from the realm of depression-baby scare stories, single-handedly, for a little personal fame.

THE doctor who sparked the scare over the safety of the MMR vaccine for children changed and misreported results in his research, creating the appearance of a possible link with autism, a Sunday Times investigation has found.

Confidential medical documents and interviews with witnesses have established that Andrew Wakefield manipulated patients’ data, which triggered fears that the MMR triple vaccine to protect against measles, mumps and rubella was linked to the condition.

The research was published in February 1998 in an article in The Lancet medical journal. It claimed that the families of eight out of 12 children attending a routine clinic at the hospital had blamed MMR for their autism, and said that problems came on within days of the jab. The team also claimed to have discovered a new inflammatory bowel disease underlying the children’s conditions.

The results of "Doctor" Wakefield's precious little shennanigans?

Despite involving just a dozen children, the 1998 paper’s impact was extraordinary. After its publication, rates of inoculation fell from 92% to below 80%. Populations acquire “herd immunity” from measles when more than 95% of people have been vaccinated.

Last week official figures showed that 1,348 confirmed cases of measles in England and Wales were reported last year, compared with 56 in 1998. Two children have died of the disease.

Hahaha stupid fucking humans.

So, anyway, I'd like to suggest that the British government haul Wakefield up on two counts of murder, 1290 cases of attempted murder, and one case of being a gigantic douchebag.

Am I out of line, here? I mean, his malicious acts led to two deaths and 1290 additional life-threatening situations, right? And this wasn't a MISTAKE in research, it was outright fraud.

EDIT: Forgot to add the link:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle5683671.ece